Andrew Lownie: historian and author on his new book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York
Historian Andrew Lownie has written a new book designed to be the final nail in the coffin of Prince Andrew. Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York is the result of four years of research and interviews by Lownie and it aims to examine the lives of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. He says the book also addresses the whole royal institution, including the way Andrew's various scandals were handled. "The fact is, the Queen protected him, complaints were made about him and nothing was ever done - and indeed, people who did complain were penalised." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt: Downton Abbey cast members talk about the series drawing to a close
After 15 years, Downton Abbey is set to come to an end. It's taken six seasons, 52 episodes and two films - but this week the third film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, hits cinemas and spells the final chapter for the worldwide phenomenon. Ahead of the release, three long time cast members, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt discussed what the end of the series meant to them. "It's for the fans, it's a beautiful tribute to Maggie - but it really is for the fans out there. And that just felt so good to give that one last story to everybody out there." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Buckeye and Saving Elli
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan. This is set in a small Ohio town at the very end of WW2 when two people become caught up in victory celebrations and have a brief romantic encounter, which results in complications which haunt them down through generations. As secrets are exposed some people find that things are not what they had seemed, and that the world they thought they knew was in fact a lie. I loved this book. Saving Elli by Doug Gold. In Nazi occupied Amsterdam, near Anne Frank's house, another Jewish girl was hidden. Her name was Elli. Her father was executed at Mauthausen concentration camp and her mother fled for her life. To save Elli, Resistance couple Frits and Jo Hakkens risked everything, concealing her in a secret space above the ceiling. With shrewd cunning and unflinching courage, they outwitted the Gestapo, survived relentless searches and faced betrayal from those they once trusted. This is an extraordinary story which has a New Zealand connection. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer with her travel hacks for dealing with delayed or cancelled flights
Megan recently tried to fly to Hawke's Bay, but her travel plans ground to a halt after rolling sea fog stopped the flight in its tracks. Air New Zealand requested that the passengers line up and get booked on new flights, but Megan checked on her Air NZ app and found a way forward - on a flight that left later that day. She revealed her latest travel hack - so everyone else could be prepared. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Sunday Panel: How do we get people engaged in voting?
This week on the Sunday Panel, journalist and TV producer Irene Gardiner and Partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Auckland by-election had a noticeably low voter turnout - should we be concerned about this? Is there any alternative? Over in the US, President Donald Trump raised some eyebrows over his decision to name the Department of Defence to the Department of War. What should we read into this? Does it display a worrying mentality, or is it attention seeking? Matthew Hooton recently wrote an opinion piece suggesting Luxon's facing a 'leadership crisis' and National's losing faith in his. Is this just stirring - or does he have a point? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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